Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Weatherbys Printing Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle Course Heavy, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Khasab (IRE)
25- Form 82-3P4F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in to lead near finish
Glinton
33- Form 8-06844
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 8/1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, headway 6th and in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-P4151
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey A Thornton
raced wide, prominent, effort 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 36-5356
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, soon behind
- Form 5512-P9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 004/F2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Gustavo
340- Form 11P/113-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, effort between last 2, kept on under pressure
- Form 343-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, brief effort after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 215-07F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2747U2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey K Tobin
led, soon clear, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened next
- Form 977/50-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, effort between last 2, one pace run-in
- Form 304-460
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden 4 out, no danger
- Form 1803-71
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Matt Crawley
in touch, pushed along and lost pace 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8131-F6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed towards finish, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Khasab, Sydney, Gustavo and Pistol Desbois are four for the short-list and the top-weight may be able to hold sway. The selection looked sure to be involved in the finish at Chepstow last time when falling at the second last. He's been given time to recover from that tumble and, racing from the same mark this afternoon, should go close if unaffected. Sydney is a horse with potential but is inexperienced, may already need further and lacks a run so he may be best watched today. Gustavo also lacks a run but made a winning return to action last season but he's taken a hike in the weights for his winning run and has yet to confirm his stamina for this trip so there are a couple of question marks there. Pistol Desbois has had three hurdle starts in France and was in the process of running a big race on his chase bow for new connections. He's completely unexposed and has to be of interest; the market should help. Deep Reflection is in form whilst Grasp, Heir To Be and Glinton will have their supporters but our vote goes to Khasab.
Formwatch
Khasab (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Raced keenly mid-division, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out in race won by Hoh Viss (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) hvy, 11 ran.
Glinton 6-1 (11-5) Led until 3 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 7, 22l behind Stumped (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Sydney (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on to chase winner last, switched right soon after, hung left flat and all out to lead close home, won at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Teamgeist (11-4) by.
Deep Reflection 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, raced wide of pack early, not fluent 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Lincoln's Inn (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Heir To Be 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 8th, 6th of 9, 23l behind Special Rate (10-8) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Chickapeakray 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 8th, lost place after 4 out, 9th of 11, well behind Malko De Beaumont (10-5) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Dec.
Smart Boy Prince (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Burntoakboy (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Gustavo 7-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase clear leading pair well before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 41l behind Mac Federal (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Pistol Desbois (FR) 10-3 (10-13) Tracked winner 4th until 10th, ridden after 4 out, beaten when fell at the last in race won by Something Wells (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 5 ran.
Key Phil (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, well behind when fell 4 out in race won by Ballyshan (10-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) hvy, 9 ran.
Mr Shambles 12-1 (11-3) Led, hit 2nd, headed 3rd, under pressure before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Honour's Dream (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Merry Music (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next and pulled up in race won by Deep Reflection (10-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Dec, 14 ran.
Danse Macabre (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, 12th of 17, well behind Irish Legend (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Our Joycey 7-2 (11-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, rallied to lead again post, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy beating Georgedoubleyou (9-11) by a shd, 11 ran.
Minster Abbi 15-2 (10-13) Jumped right, chased leader, led 3rd to 5th, led again approaching 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 33l behind Glen Omen (11-6) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Grasp 6-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Hill Forts Timmy (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Dec.